Abdiel is an Associate in our antitrust, competition, and trade practice based in San Francisco. She assists clients with consumer protection matters, including investigations by the FTC and DOJ.
Prior to joining Freshfields, Abdiel was a staff attorney at the Federal Trade Commission in the Bureau of Consumer Protection. Her practice focused on consumer protection matters, including issues involving false and deceptive advertising and marketing practices.
Education
- JD, Santa Clara University School of Law
- Honors Moot Court – Internal
- BA, Political Science: Law and Society, California State University, Northridge
- Minor in Philosophy
- 2017 Political Science Department Service Award
- Pi Sigma Alpha – National Political Science Honor Society
Bar Admissions
- Admitted to practice in California
- Admitted to Northern District of California
Professional
- Former Intern for Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi
- Former Intern for the Federal Trade Commission, Western Region San Francisco Office
- Former Consumer Protection Section Law Clerk for the California Department of Justice—Office of the Attorney General
Awards
- 2022 Stephen A. Nye Award, recognizing an FTC attorney at the GS-13 grade level or below who has demonstrated outstanding performance.
- 2024 Bureau of Consumer Protection Director’s Award.
- 2024 Internal Collaboration Award, recognition for outstanding collaboration and contributions to the mission of the Federal Trade Commission.
Richala Jackson focuses her practice on commercial litigation, insurance coverage and bad faith, and securities litigation.
Richala received her Juris Doctor and Degree in Comparative Law from Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center and her Bachelor of Arts, in Biology, magna cum laude from Fisk University. While in law school, Richala served as a Senior Associate for the Journal of Energy Law and Resources, President of the Black Law Student Association, and as a teaching assistant for Civil Procedure and Criminal Law and Procedure.
Litigation Focus
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
- Securities Litigation and Regulation
Education
- Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center, J.D., 2022
- Fisk University, B.A., magna cum laude, 2019
Recognitions
- Journal of Energy Law and Resources, Senior Associate (Volume 10)
- CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for Legal Writing
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- Texas
Tyne’ N. Mattox (pronounced Tuh-nay) earned her Juris Doctor in 2014 from Southern University Law Center. She knew from the time she was just eight years old that she wanted to be an attorney to help right the wrongs of the legal system by providing representation that people can afford. Today, she continues her commitment to quality, affordable representation, never forgetting that her Army veteran father and her business savvy mother taught her that discipline and faith in God is the forefront of all success.
Jace C. Austin is an associate with Chehardy Sherman Williams working in the areas of complex litigation and specializes in asbestos litigation. She holds a license to practice law in Louisiana.
Ashlay Leger is a dynamic and dependable attorney who zealously advocates for her clients. She is a dedicated commercial litigator who’s handled a comprehensive range of matters spanning employment cases, personal injury matters, energy litigation, contract disputes, fraud cases, product liability disputes and more. Notably, she has a strong and proven background in both commercial and residential real estate and construction disputes from working at prominent firms that specialized in both practice areas after graduating law school.
She takes pride in her involvement in the Houston legal community as well as pouring into the next generation of attorneys. She is a Committee Chair for the Houston Young Lawyers’ Association, an active member of the Garland Walker American Inn of Court, mentors law students, and regularly serves as a judge for moot court and mock trial competitions at all three Houston-area law schools.
Ashlay earned her Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law Houston, where she graduated at the top of her class. During her time in law school, she was a member of the Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honors Society, an Executive Board Member for the Black Law Students’ Association, selected to be an inaugural Legal Writing Consultant for the school’s Legal Writing Center, and co-authored a treatise on Texas trial procedure. Ashlay was also selected to serve as both an oral advocate and brief writer for South Texas College of Law Houston’s nationally acclaimed advocacy program. Ashlay earned her Bachelor of Arts in Law and French from the University of Arizona.
Ashlay also served as a judicial intern for the 270th Civil District Court of Harris County, working for the Honorable Judge Dedra Davis.
In her free time, Ashlay loves spending time with family and friends, traveling, going to museums, trying new restaurants, and enjoying the performing arts. Likewise, she likes to play sports such as volleyball, pickleball, and golf.